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View of UrretxuIñaki LL · CC BY-SA 3.0

Urretxu

Town

Urretxu (Spanish, Villareal de Urrechu) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.

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Situated on the Urola river, it is contiguous with the larger town of Zumarraga immediately to the south, with the river making the boundary between them.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Urretxu
Province
Gipuzkoa
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
6,730
Altitude
356 m
Area (IGN)
7.7 km²
District
Alto Urola
Postcode
20700
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7 photographs of Urretxu, taken here and in its own light.

Iñaki LL · CC BY-SA 3.0
Urretxu: Santa Barbarako baseliza Urretxu · Photo: Iñaki LL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Oier Peñagarikano Arenaza · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zentral fotovolatiko baten eraikuntza ageri da zelai batean. Bertan plakak ezartzeko egiturak ipinita daude eta plaken gehiengoa ere instalatuta dago. · Photo: Oier Peñagarikano Arenaza (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Iñaki LL · CC BY-SA 4.0
Urretxu eta Zumarragaren ikuspegia Irimo gailurretik, Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria · Photo: Iñaki LL (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Carlos Alustiza Martínez (Marraski) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Feria de Santa Lucía en Guipúzcoa · Photo: Carlos Alustiza Martínez (Marraski) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Euskaldunaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zumarraga, Urretxu eta Irimo mendia. Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria. · Photo: Euskaldunaa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Urretxu (Gipuzkoa) · Photo: Zarateman (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Marraski · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hilanderas en la Feria de Santa Lucía · Photo: Marraski (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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